Informal Discussion with CASA National Director

Zach Churchill, National Director for the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, will be visiting the UASU tomorrow. Students who are interested in learning more about the Students' Union's federal advocacy body are encouraged to come to an informal discussion tomorrow evening at 5:00pm in the SUB Lower Level Meeting Room or to attend the meeting of Students' Council at 6:00pm in University Hall, where several of officers of CASA will be giving a presentation to the members of council.

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Federal Budget

From Academica:

Mixed reaction to PSE funding outlined in federal budget: While the Conservative government is being praised for earmarking $2 billion for post-secondary infrastructure in its latest budget, some organizations are disappointed that only 30% of that funding is going towards colleges. Other groups say the budget fails to address necessary investment in provincial transfers for core operating funding, academic research, and student financial aid. In comparison to the US stimulus package, in which billions of dollars are geared towards higher education, Canada's budget falls short, and may lead to a national brain drain. Budget 2009 | Globe and Mail | CBC | ACCC News Release | CSA News Release | CFS News Release | CAUT News Release | CREPUQ News Release | EPI News Release | AUCC News Release | OUSA News Release

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